Ralph Kramden, a NY NBA fan? (Part 1)

[Frank Gannucci]

Ralph Kramden, a NY NBA fan? (Part 15) (The NY Knicks beat the SA Spurs 105-104.)

(Ralph & Ed just watched the game at the Raccoon Lodge.)

Ralph: “Norton, it’s time to party like it’s 1999.”

Ed: “You said it Ralph.”

(Freddie Muller stops by.)

Fred: “What a game guys. The Knicks are doing awesome.”

Ralph: “You can say that again.”

Ed: “It’s 1999 all over again. This time, the Knicks will win it all.”

Ralph: “You can say that again. In 1999, the Spurs swept the second and third rounds and in the Finals, won games 1,2, 4 & 5 against the Knicks. This time the Knicks will win it.”

Ed: “If they don’t, Ralph will get a heart attack out of sadness.”

(Ralph rolls his eyes.)

Ed: “The Knicks will win at MSG. We and the rest of the Raccoons should be there for game 4 and go into their locker room to give them the news that they are honorary Raccoons.” (Raising the tail on his cap): “Whoooo!”

Ralph: “That sounds like a great idea Norton. We know that the Knicks will celebrate like it’s 1999.”

(They all sing a song about the Knicks celebrating like it’s 1999.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. The Miami Beach crowds are the BEST! GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

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Ralph Kramden, a NY NBA fan? (Part 16) (The SA Spurs beat the NY Knicks 115-111.)

(Ralph & Ed walk home dejected. They enter in the Kramden kitchen.)

Alice: “Hello boys! I saw the game. At least the Knicks have a one game cushion.”

Ralph: “Yes, but this may have stopped their momentum. I wanted them to win tonight. If they did, a title win would be guaranteed. I would jump in celebration.”

Ed: “And you would fall through the floor.”

Ralph: “Ooooh, you are gonna get it Norton.”

Ed: “This could be a real ironic series. In 1999, the Spurs swept rounds 2 & 3 and only lost to the Knicks in game 3. How ironic would it be if the Knicks won the next two games?”

Ralph: “You are right Norton. I love ironic things.”

Ed: “Just like you loved the 25 hot dogs you ate tonight.”

Ralph (yells): “GET OUT! GET OUT! GEEEEEEET OUT!”

(Ed leaves.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

[Frank Gannucci]

Ralph Kramden, a NY NBA fan? (Part 17) (The NY Knicks beat the SA Spurs 107-106.)

(Ralph & Ed just watched the game from Ed’s apartment.)

Ralph (jumping, yells): “WHAT A COMEBACK!”

Ed (yells): “HOW TRUE RALPH! BE CAREFUL! YOU MAY FALL THROUGH THE FLOORS.”

Ralph: “What history Norton. The Knicks are ONE win away from the NBA title.”

Ed: “This is history in the making Ralph.”

Ralph: “I so wish that the Knicks didn’t lose game 3. But now they have a commanding lead.”

(Trixie comes out.)

Trixie: “I wish you two would have more sense. It is almost midnight and you are celebrating loudly. You will wake the whole building up.”

Ralph: “You realize that this is the first title that the Knicks are gonna have since 1973? I bet that that McGarrity downstairs is throwing furniture around the place because he didn’t get his way.”

Ed: “Don’t you only do that Ralph?”

Ralph (yells): “OK! PUT ‘EM UP NORTON!”

(Trixie tries to separate them.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

[Frank Gannucci]

(The NY Knicks won the NBA championship, 4 games to 1, by beating the SA Spurs 94-90.)

(The Kramdens and Nortons just watched the game at Fascination Bar & Grill.)

Ralph (yells): “WOW!”

Ed (yells): “THE KNICKS ARE CHAMPIONS RALPH-IE BOY! 53 YEARS IN THE MAKING.”

Ralph (yells): “AND THEY WON IN FIVE GAMES AFTER SWEEPING ROUNDS 2 & 3. BY COMPARISON, IN 1999 THE SPURS SWEPT ROUNDS 2 & 3 AND WON IN 5 AGAINST THE KNICKS.”

(The girls come by.)

Alice: “I wish you two boys would have more sense. You two are drawing attention to yourselves.”

Ralph: “Alice, I don’t care. The Knicks won. See that owner over there glowering at me and Norton? He must be a Spurs fan.”

Ralph & Ed (yell): “HEY YOU OWNER WHO IS A SPURS FAN, APOX ON YOU AND YOUR ANCESTORS.”

(They soon return home.)

Trixie: “You two sure know how to embarrass us.”

Ralph (yells): “I GOT A BIIIIIIG MOUTH.”

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

[Frank Gannucci]

Ralph Kramden, a NY NBA fan? (Part 19) (The NY Knicks Championship Parade):

(Ralph & Ed are at the Championship Parade.)

Man: “I never thought I would see this again in my lifetime. The NY Knicks are champs again.”

Ralph: “What are you talking about sir? I KNEW that this day would come. I made bets about the NY Knicks.”

Ed: “And he lost most of them.”

Ralph: “You want a knuckle sandwich Norton?”

Man: “You must be a real loser sir. Hahahahaha!”

Ed: “He lost 99% of his battles with the people in our apartment building.”

Ralph: “Oh you are gonna get it. I guarantee that the Knicks and the Nets will win eight straight championships. Breaking the record set by the Boston Celtics.”

Man: “You got to be kidding me sir. That’s a record that would never be broken.”

Ralph: “I’ll remember that. I’m just like an elephant.”

Man: “And you are built like one.”

(The wives are watching the news story about the parade.)

News Anchor: “There was a huge fight in the middle of the Knicks championship parade. It was started by a fat bus driver from Brooklyn, NY named Ralph Kramden. It was total chaos that overshadowed the parade.”

Alice (to Trixie): “Why am I not surprised?”

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you very much. As I always have said, the Miami Beach crowds are the BEST IN THE WORLD. GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)